Horse Rescue: Inspiring Stories of Second-Chance Horses and the Lives They Changed

by Joanne Schoenwald

"What brings me joy are the inspiring, goose-bumping, enlightening rescue stories of exhilarating triumph, quiet meditative wisdom, life-changing moments and powerful self-healing." Horses are powerful beyond their physical measures. Through their unique bond to people, horses have the ability to heal, teach, and change lives. A person might rescue a horse, but so often it ends up being the other way around. And sometimes the deepest transformations come when we least expect them. Meet Sue Spence, who rescued little Larry, a pony that helped her through the stages of breast cancer. There's Rebel Morrow, whose journey to the Athens Olympics with her rescued horse, Groover, is nothing short of miraculous. And there's Michael Williams, in and out of prison for twelve years and finally seeing some light through the Horses for Hope program. These and a dozen other rescuers celebrate the special bonds they've formed, and share what they have learned from their amazing equine companions.

Genres: Horses

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 27, 2014

About the author

Also writes under the name Josephine Moon.

Reviews

[Katie Hendriksen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really really loved all these horse stories even though a lot of them made me ball my eyes out. What some people do to horses is just so sad. I learnt a whole lot more because of this book. I also loved looking at all the pictures of the horses and their owners. I highly recommend it.

[Lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved, this book so much even though it was emotionally brutal to read and this was second time I tried to finish it.